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February

Tips To Entertain Your Kids During Camping Trips

This is a guest blog post written by Mia Clarke owner of InvertPro featuring various tips to entertain your kids during camping trips. You can learn more about the author at the end of this blog post.

TIPS TO ENTERTAIN YOUR KIDS DURING CAMPING

Camping can be fun. No. Actually, camping is fun! But, do your kids share the same notion? Would they rather remain at home and stick to their phones and online games? What if they could have more than they ever thought they could? What if you could show

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February 21, 2019 Camping, Guides, Lifestyle, Parenting, Travel With Kids
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February

Camp Kitchen Essentials & Organization

Camping is by far one of my favorite things to do with my family. It gives us time to disconnect from our every day lives and reconnect with each other in an outdoor setting. One of the things that used to be a crazy mess for me though was packing all of our cooking essentials. I used to grow frustrated as to where everything went, why utensils were in the suitcase and why it wasn’t organized one bit. We all know camping can be a little unorganized at times especially

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February 17, 2019 Camping, Guides, Packing Guides
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February

Kula Cloth – A Pee Cloth For The Outdoors!

I want to take a moment to talk about a piece of gear that I find essential to any outdoor trip, or any trip in general. This piece of gear is perfect for eco-friendly hygiene outdoors. It is called the Kula Cloth and it is the most prettiest and carefully designed urinating cloth that you will ever use. This pee cloth hits toilet paper and bandanas out of the woods… literally!

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February 4, 2019 Gear, Guides
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January

Hiking At Wade Mountain, Huntsville, Alabama

Last fall I had decided to do a weekend trip to Huntsville, Alabama to visit my family. During my time there I was determined to do at least one hike that I hadn’t done before. After talking to my little brother Alex, we decided to hike at Wade Mountain. I had never been there before and I was hoping to hike to the top so I can see the sunset.

FUNNY STORY!

Once we arrived to Wade Mountain, we decided to meet up with my mom before heading up the trail. We

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January 27, 2019 Alabama, Destinations, Guides, Hiking + Backpacking, United States
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January

Teeth Whitening For Sensitive Teeth

A coffee addicts worst nightmare is their yellow stained smile. I always hated to smile for pictures so I avoided pictures as much as I could. If by chance I did take photos I made sure to do so from far away. Anything so nobody would notice my not so pretty white smile. I was already embarrassed enough from a bike accident I had that chipped my tooth and damaged my two front teeth causing an unwanted gap. Add the stain to them and I just wanted to hide it

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January 6, 2019 Conscious Lifestyle, Guides, Lifestyle
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December

Baby Hiking Essentials: Everything You Need

It’s such a different world of hiking when you are a mom, especially hiking with babies. My first hike with my baby was in Hawaii and it was definitely a learning hike. After a hike up to Manoa Falls with my friends and all of our little ones, I quickly learned that I wasn’t prepared at all for this hike. The baby carrier I had was causing me unbarable back pain, we ran out of water, and potty breaks with my toddler and a baby on my back was interesting

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December 30, 2018 Gear, Guides, Hiking + Backpacking, Lifestyle, Packing Guides, Parenting, Travel With Kids

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December

Homeschooling Outdoors With Education.com – Free Printables!

Many of you know that this year I decided to do homeschool with both of my girls. Though it’s been a trying and learning experience I have learned to find different sources online to make this journey possible. One company however has really made my homeschooling experience much easier. Education.com has supplied me with many activities, workbooks, and various learning sources to complete my homeschooling curriculum.

Disclaimer: This post was created in collaboration with Education.com. All opinions are my own. I do trust and believe in this company. Everything stated on

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December 30, 2018 Guides, Lifestyle, Outdoor Education, Parenting
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December

Exploring Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

This fun-filled Autumn trip was inspired by a trip I took back in May with my dad to South Cumberland State Park. My mom saw all of the pictures and all the fun we had that she wanted to do a mother daughter getaway too. Off we went to plan and due to a loss in the family, dog emergency, and a few other setbacks we finally were able to make our way to Shawnee National Forest in Illinois for the weekend.

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December 17, 2018 Camping, Destinations, Guides, Hiking + Backpacking, Illinois, United States

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December

GoTenna Mesh – Stay Connected

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” By: John Muir. Usually when we go to the forest, the mountains, or anywhere outdoors we go to disconnect from the world and connect with ourselves or those we are exploring with. By disconnecting we are also making ourselves vulnerable to risks in a potential emergency situation. GoTenna has created a mesh networking device called GoTenna Mesh that allows you to explore and wander through the world worry free keeping you connected with those you are

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December 10, 2018 Camping, Gear, Guides, Hiking + Backpacking
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December

Staying Organized With Purple Trail’s Content Planner

Hi there! Can you believe that 2018 is almost over? It feels like we were just saying hello to 2018 and now we are about to start a new year. Well we all know that with a new year we have new goals, new mindsets, and more knowledge. You probably want to be more organized on your day to day or even week to week life or business. For me this means staying on top of my blog and my shop better then what I did the year before. Now

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December 3, 2018 Blogging, Guides
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My name is Jessica Tejera and I am the story teller behind The Walking Mermaid. I am a wife + mother to two beautiful girls. A coffee addict and wine lover who also has a huge love for the mountains and the beautiful depths of the ocean. Through this blog I hope to inspire + guide other families to reconnect with each other through outdoor family travel and nature. The Walking Mermaid is an outdoor travel blog but unlike most family travel blogs, I also like to share blogging tips to help other families and bloggers get their journey started in the outdoor blogging community.

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